Michelle Obama 'ape in heels' post causes outrage

A racist Facebook post about Michelle Obama has caused a major controversy involving a town mayor in the US state of West Virginia.
Pamela Ramsey Taylor, who runs a local non-profit group in Clay County, referred to the first lady as an "ape".
"It will be refreshing to have a classy, beautiful, dignified first lady in the White House. I'm tired of seeing a Ape in heels," she said.
Local mayor Beverly Whaling responded with "just made my day Pam".
Ms Whaling is mayor of the town of Clay, which has a population of just 491.
It has no African American residents,... read more

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